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China Data Give Asia Early Lift

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Colin Ng

Sept. 12, 2010 9:45 p.m. ET

Asian stock markets were getting a lift early Monday from Chinese data released over the weekend that indicated a pick up in activity in that key economy.

Japan's Nikkei Share Average was up 1.5% with Australia's S&P/ASX 200 up 1.0%, South Korea's Kospi Composite 0.5% higher and New Zealand's NZX-50 up 0.5%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 71 points in screen trade.